A large, soft pretzel with a small packet of salt and baking instructions. A set of personalized flashcards. A signed letter from a mayor. A beanie. A bucket hat. Some socks. These are all things ...

In tandem with the pervasive threat of TB, the curative power of nature promoted by mid-19th-century writers grew into an interpretation of American wilderness areas as therapeutic in the 1870s ...

Obviously, the main attraction at Pulpit Rock Park is the massive rock that gives the park its name, with many — most, probably — visitors hiking up to the top. And who could blame them? The ...

The Colorado Office of Economic Development introduced the Community Business Preservation Program at the end of 2023 to strengthen the operations of locally owned businesses facing possible ...

By Raven Sanchez On March 7, a nine-member panel from the Urban Land Institute’s Advisory Services Program presented suggestions that centered around turning the North Nevada Avenue Corridor ...

The popularity and proliferation of private automobile ownership ushered in suburbanization, now at its extreme in what we call urban sprawl. Americans were sold the California dream of outdoor ...

The Phil Long Music Hall (formerly Boot Barn Hall) is the venue for the Colorado Republican Party event on March 28 featuring Steve Bannon as speaker.

THE BAND: Sleeping at Last “I’ve been a fan since about 2014; Ryan O’Neil, he writes with such honesty and love at the same time. His songs sound like they are coated in a warm hug, even the ...

Editor’s note: JW Roth is co-owner of The Colorado Springs Independent. His opinions are his own and do not influence The Independent’s news coverage. In just 10 short days, Springs residents ...

District 2 Tom Bailey | Total Raised to Date: $18,314.79 Newcomer Tom Bailey has two major contributions to his campaign thus far: $2,500 from Robert Fitzgerald, president and CEO of Antenna ...

Editor’s note: Kevin O’Neil is co-owner of The Colorado Springs Independent. His opinions are his own and do not influence The Independent’s news coverage. Colorado Springs is debating an ...

March 18, 2020, was my 18th birthday and the day Gov. Jared Polis closed schools in Colorado. I don’t remember much about the day itself, beyond a cake of chocolate, strawberries and cream ...